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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-19

Now York contain. about 900 orchca.
trail players capable OF taking part in
musical performances Of tho highest
class. Mr.. Thomas orchestra Mt tho fcs-
tival in the Seventh regiment armory IN
1882 contained 500 players, and DR..
DamroSch'a OF tho year previous ESQ. In
both cases musicians wcro brought from
other cities, because it was. OF course,
impossible 10 command the services Of oil
the capable players in New York for
theee monster occasions; but there are
tho number mentioned OF good orchcs-
trail musicians In tho city. Counting all
tho members Of military bands, theatrical
orchestras. makers Of dance music, and
others in humber walks Of the art, tho
musical population foots up over 5000.
II il doubtful whether any city In tho
worll contains go many musicians 90
New Work, on pays tho better claea Of
them so well. Many mako sufficient
money during tho regular season Of nine
months, from September TO June, to ena-
bic them 70 devote tho summcr to rest
and relaxation. Dozens of tho leading
players 10 to Germany in the summer TO
revisit their old homes. for the vast ma
iority OF tho professional musiciano OF
America arc German by birth. Native
born Americans have not rs yot como to
look upon music rs o means cf lfycli-
hood.--Ncw York Tribune.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-19
Probate judges Sales.
State Of South Carolina
County Of La urHRs,
COURT OF PRORATE.
COURT OF PROBATE,

Pursuant to judgm rtf sale in
the following stated cases, I will
sell At public cutlery, at I.arrens G.
H., on Sale Day in November noxt,
beng Monday, the 18th day Of the
month, the property described in
each case, upon the terms specified,
to wit:
In the Gaze Of Melmoth Flcmin~,
"a Administrator Of George 81.
Fleming, deed, W.. Mary SimonSs
ct III.
The Homestead, Tract No. 1, con
tanning Two Hundred and Fifteen
Acres, more or less, bounded by
lands of John Lanford, II. a. De-
shields and others, lying on both
sides of Greenwood, Laurons and
Spnrtahburg Railroad, within two
miles OF Mountain shoals. Upon
this tract is two good tenant !ionscs.
Tract No. 9, containing One Hun
drcd and Thirty Acres, more or
lcss, bounded by lands Of \. y.
Thompson, estate Of VIM. Mills and
Tract No. /, lying on both sides Of
said Railroad, near Mountain
Shoals, and within II mile or Ora
Station. These lands are we'll wa
tered. fine bottoms and in Al high
state of cultivation.
Tcrms-Onc half cash, and tho
balance on ~ credit Of twelve
months, with interest from date.
The purch ,scr to give tond and y
mort age OF the premise. to secure
credit portion, and to pay for pa
pers.
In tho case Of Irhy ID. Putnam,
as Admir- Of Elizabeth Putman, de-
ceased, vs. Peydcn Pullman ct al.
The following described property,
lying, being and situate il the
County and state aforesaid, to wit
All that tract or parcel Of land,
containing Twcnty-ciGht Acres,
mere or less, bounded by lands of
Martin Riddle, j. NJ. Lcako and
Lanson Owens.
Terms-Onc-half cash, and bal
ance on II credit of twelve months,
with interest from date, to be &C.
secured by bond Of tho purchaser
and mortgage of tho promises, with
leave tn the purchaser to pay tho
entire bid in cash. Purchaser ia
pay for papers.
In the case OF David G. Smith, as
Executor Of joel w. Anderson, do
ceased, vs.. Jano Maria Smith.
The following described property
OF the estate Of Joel w. Anderson,
deceased, lying, being and situated
in the County and State aforesaid
TO wit:
Tract No. I, Homestead, contain.
Ing Two Hundred and Thirty-fve
acres, more or less, lying bctwe; 4
Long Lick Creek and Rabun Creek
and bounded by said creeks and By
lands Of Mrs. Jane M. Smith and
Tracts No. 9, 3 and 4.
Tract MOI, containing Two Hun
drcd and Ninety-cight acres, more
or less, lying on both sides of Rabui
! Creek, and bounded by lands o
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-19

Tic criminal classes in M,oxico aro
among the most accomplished artists in
their line TO bo found anywhere on the
face of the Garth, md possess. moreover,
n marvellous yowcr CT Stimulating inno-
ccncc, which enables them to impogc
u,yon tho most incr~duloNa. They en-
plcy the latter faculty to great advantage
in securing situations a5 servants, in
which capacity they iinl ample rcopo for
their genius. If you detect them in
thicving and discharge or punish tAgm,
their vindictiycncss knows 70 bounds,
aud they will ioialy threaten future Won
gcancc. Nor are they slow in connecting
schcnlc3 to that end with Eundry gentle
mel OF the garroso or Ito stiletto who
outwardIy as respectable as anybody
PROV. tic streets nightly In tho interests
Of their employers. THO pleasant posi-
bi!itics are that some Gno evening, whom
yo! least expect it-porhaEs "a you arc
returning from tho opera, humming u
favoritc moroccan, or revolving sweet
plans for love or hcrc-suciI fancicg will
hc disreIlcI by q sudden rain OF cudgcs
upon your devoted head, or, worse yet,
by tho Lcon thrust Of q habaj9 into tho
back OF your heat claw hammer coat just
between tho shoulders. III you bo not
killed outright AID yea FOL no police, tho
chances arc ton to CRo you being q
foreigncr) that the Gssassins viii as6crt,
In yolublo Gpanish, that you attempted TO
murder thcnL aud tbs police will finish
what they failed TO accompIish.-Irish
Tf:ucs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-19
Executors Sale.

BY virtue Of authority vested in
us we will sell, on Sale Day ia No
vcmbcr next, being tic 18th day OF
tho month, at Lnurens G. H., at II
O'clock, or ~ soon thereafter ~
possible, the following property, be-
longing to- the estate Of Lcmucl G..
Williams, deceased, to wit:
One tract Of land, (No. y situate
in the County of Lnurcns and State
Of South Carolina, containing 2l7
acres, mor& or less, bounded by
lands OF j. O. G. Fleming, s. NJ. Ma
bors and tracts No. 2 and 3.
Tract No. ., containing 1874 acres,
more or loss, bounded by lands of
j. o. G. Fleming, estate OF j. III.
Fleming, deceased, and Nos.
and 3.
Tract No. 3, containing l78 acres,
moro OF less, bounded by lands of
Rutherford Bramlctt, Austin w.
Brsmlett, VIM. Bryson and tracts
No. | and ..
Thrlapd herein described Is on
the lin. OF the g., l.. & 3. Railroad
and the Spartanburg dirt road
about four miles froM Laurcns G.
H., known Is the l.. G.. Williams
place. Zach tract has tenement
houses and is well Improved.
TermS-One-half cash, balance
on n credit OF n and two years
with interest from date, secured bS
bond OF the purchaser and q mort
gage ~f the premises. Purchases
to pay for papers.
Parties desiring to purchase q
private sale showld call on tho uu
designed before Sale Day in No
I Vember.
Plats q be seen at the office o
Probate Judg,.
G.. +. MosELEY,
l.. II. BROOKS,
join w. LITTLE,
Exr's estate of l.. G.. Williams.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-19

Samuel r.. Todd, John.II. Wharton,
Jane NJ. Smith aud by Tracts No,
| and 3.
Tract No. 3, containing Twn fun
dred and Thirty-fivc acres, mnrn OF
less, lying on Rabun Creek An,i
Reedy River, and bounded by t.u.~
Of Samuel r. Tedd and BY TrSyt'
No. |, > and 4.
Tract No. 4, containing Tvs" iEuu-
dred and r%hirty-Gvc acres, i"urN ~
less, lying along Long Lick ;'r""&,
and bounded by lands Of Mrt. i,,u"
NJ. Smith, John III. Whar,on. -. \.
Anderson, b. r. Wilcutt. Hra. n. (.
Dunklin, Anderson auu BY NcN>s
No. | and 3. Plats can l." 5r"u ia
Probate ONCE.
'TermS-Onc-half cash, ],,iuNp,
on q credit Of twelve month$ vitii
interest from day Of sale. The
purchaser to give bond and mort
gage Of the premises to secure
credit portion, and pay for papers
~. w. BURNsIDE,
Judge OF Probate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-19
A cc:,oolmnto of Diaracli.

AS Nra. D;aracli'a bedroom wHat slways
oncunll1.2i with her husbands books,
benjamin might we'll g2y lie wa9 "b0rn
il - library G!!o"tl? after rcniamin'a
birth Mr. Di5rae.i went 10 reside at Thcc-
bald ros.N, end | have often been taken
thcrO b. NY father. When he left Th"p-
ba!d'3 road and went 10 rcsido in blooms
b"ry square cannot recall TO mind, bat
when there, and When | was between 8
and 10 yc.rS Of aSc, my father consulted
BIZ. DiGra,,i a. T. whore to send INC TO
school, and in recommended the l:"v.
John PotticnNy, Of Elliott place. Black
heath, whcrc he had placed Benjamin
the loy8 always called him Jack. George
was his nephew and taught i'll Ike scEool,
which accounts for tho mistakes made in
othrr reports.
When my father took mo to school he
handel ~" over to Zen, "a ho always
called him. looked UP to him "a n big
boy, AMI very Lind he Was to NC, making
me SIT next to him in play hsur5, and
amusing INC with stories Of robbers and
caves, illustrating them with rough pencil
si.c.chCi, which lie continually rubbed
OF. to make way for fresh oics. Flo
w;S II very rapid reader, was fond Of
romance, AMI would often let me sit by
him and read tho same look. good
na;uro'lIy waiting before turning u loaf
ill hn know | kat reached the bottom OF
the rn2o. lie was very fond Of playing
at horses, and would often drive mo and
another boy ~ pair with string rc!na.
He waS :Iwaya fuil o, fun, and at mid
summer, Wien lie went home for tho
holidays in The BASKET Of tho Blackhcath
coac.!. fired away stthe paaacrs by with
Si1nIrrl
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-19
nnnnorfnl Llttlo EngInc.

AZ l;cw Driluin, Conn, II day, not
long ago. tho GAO Engine company was
organized with a capital stock Of $500, OO0.
The invention u II q unique character,
and the histo9y Of it's Development reads
like a roMcncc. Cqscs the inventor, las
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-10-19
Tho Equalization az tho SeSos.

The cpoch discovers Il curious aspect Of
our modern literature to be that while
women. intellectually speaking, "ra be-
GRIMM 10 show n certain masculine
low;r, me are beginning to develop GER
tain feminine characteristics. such rs OK
panaivcncss, exaggerated d~clicacy Of OK
preston, and q tcnuyr,ly to Il ECS::py
analysis OF ~triiiCs. Whi!o women aro
climbing the staivso OF Intellectual progress
moi arc descending b. tho ladder of eos
sip tos!t by the 6"c and play with painted
triilcs and fantastic toys. This is all
right 1t is time tho mon wcro having !
re@t II way.-St. Paul Globo.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

The most peculiar thing ever noticed
about Jockey Fred Archer. - said an old
English sport the other day, was the de
liberation with which he settled himself
in his saddle. 1t rarely took him less
than five minutes to get his position. but
when he did get settled there wasn't a
horse on the continent that could shift
him. Archer had peculiar legs. They
were abnormally long from the knee to
the ankle. and wonderfully elastic. These
legs stood Archer in good stead in hard
race. With his knees pressed dead against
the paniers of his saddle he could remove
his feet from the stirrups, and curling
that portion of his legs below the knee
high upon the TANKS of his nag, rake the
flesh with his steels. Archer was the
My jockey in the world who could per-
form this feat 1t was seldom that he
chose TO do it. but when he did you could
rest assured that the race was for blood
The dead jockey won many hard fought
battle in this manner. | have seen his
feet suddenly leave the stirrups when he
was being hard pressed near the judge S
stand, and then watched his horse spring
to the front as the glittering steel on the
wiry legs of his rider sank deep into the
flesh. No, sir; Archer didn't seem to
have a bow in his legs from the knee
down. They were as supple as willow
twigs. Chicago Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
Wishing Well of Shropshire.

The waters of 'sOswald-s Well" still
flow freely at the foot of a woody bank IN
a field on the outskirts of Owestry. next
70 that now used in the grammar school
playground In the year 1912 a local an
tiquary. the late Mr. F. NJ DOyast0n,
wrote that THE feeble and infrm still be
Geve and battle in the well, and did more
so until it was inclosed in the noisy school
playground. Bottles Of water are carried
10 wash the eyes Of those who are dim or
short sighted OF the tardy or erring legs
of such as are of weak understandings
Nowadays it seems chiefly to be used as
wishing well and many are the cere
monies prescribed for attaining the heart :
desire thereby One rite is to go 10 the
well al midnight to take some Of the
water up in the hand and drink part Of it
at the same time forming the wish in the
mind The rest of the water in the hand
must then be thrown upon particular
stone at the back of the well, where the
schoOlboys think that King Oswald ; head
was buried and where formerly a carved
head wearing crown projected from the
wall If the vOtary can succeed in throw
ing all the water left in his hand upon this
stunt Nitnout louCHluE any olltT POT HIS
wish viii be fulfilled
Whatever ceremony be pracriced the
wish of course must be divulged to no one.
4 Young girl at 0westry about three wears
ago obtained the wish which she had
breathed into small hole i'll the keystone
Of the archover the we'll. Another approved
plan is to bathe the face in the water and
wish while doing so; or. more elaborately.
to throw stone upon a certain green spot
at the bottom of the well. which will
cause jet Of water 10 spout up in the air.
Under this the vOtary must put his head
and wish, and the wish vii! be fulfilled
IN the course OF one or two days. An
other plan sayOrs Of divination. it is to
search among the beech trees near the
well for an empty beechnut husk which
can be imagined TO bear some sort of like
ness to human face, and to throw this
into the water with face uppermost If it
swims while the diviner counts twenty
the wish viii be fulfilled but not other
wise.-Shropshire Folk Lore.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

TAUNTON, Mass. March lin the dis
trict ogdrt Thursday William II. Ames, a
son of Governor Ames. sud employed at the
shovel wori at North EaSton. was convicted
Of assaulting lad named Donohoe by duck
ing him in a water-tank- Boys employed in
an ada >ent shop had made trouble in going
through the shovel works. and Ames seeing
Douohoe there ducked HIM, kcle him, and
sent him bcme. The thermometer was al
zero. the boys clothes were frozen TO his body
and he was confined in bed three DAYS, ant
claims not yet to have recovered from the
effects of his bath. The testimony failed t,
show any act on Donohoe's part that could
justify the assault Judge Fox fined Aille,
SO and costs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE


respectful courtesy
or address,
R. R. CABLE, ST. John, E. A. H0LBR00K,
Gnl M Pass ACT, Chicago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
Boston Strikers Looking for Work,

BoSToN, March MANY Cambridge rail-
road strikers applied Thursday morning for
reinstatement, but were informed that none
would be taken back until the barge line
and all annoyances to the road had been
stopped, and the men had returned their
badgs' and settled up with the company
When that was, done a number of vacancies
might be found for them A large number
OF the men made their settlement anu re-
turned their badges An effort will be made
to discontinue the barges, few of which
were III operation Thursday. 1t is said tina,
in every instance they were run by their
owners and not By the strikers
In the Cambridge district court John
Burns aud Hugh Keenan, were each SEN
tencsd to the house of correction for ten
months for committing an assault upon a
Cambridge car-conductor Wednesday after
noon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
A DEVILISH METHOD
ADOPTED BY A GRASS WIDOW MATRI.
NORMALLY INCLINED.

Charged with Hanging the Little Daugh
ter of the Man She Was After-A Port
Huron Man Under Grave Charges
Newman's stealings Developing I'm
menseiy-Ways of the Wicked.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa NJ rch lL-Ms $. Kate
McClennon and her daughter, Florence, aged
49, were arrestel Wednesday night on the
charge OF hanging Annie Nlblck, aged l3
found dead at her home Wednesday after
noon. They were committed Thursday
| morning to await the action OF the coroner
The testimony against the prs iners was
given by Annie's brother Johnny, aged .
years, who said thai Mr.. NJ ,Clennon AMI
florence had placed rope arouni Armies
eek and tied her 10 the door traDsom Mr.
Niblick is a widower. and Annie has teen his
| houSekeeper since the death Of the mother
Mrs McClennon had separated from her hus-
band, and it is asserted that she wanted ia
| marry E;biick aud that her chances 1T sue
cess would be improved were Annie out of
the way.
Annie Nlblick was wOmaniv beyond her
years and devoted her who'll tim, to the
care of the house and her little brother and
| sister, their mother being dead, and al
though deprived in great measure of the
| p easures and recreations Of children Of her
| age. never complained. but was always of a
cheerful, happy disposition. When The
| father returned from his work and found his
dau Inter ha nging in the house his other two
| children, boy aged years and an infant,
were crouched In n corner of the room.
badly frightened. Upoa questioning the
| boy he told his father the story narrated
| above. He was at first not believed, but be.
fore the officers he repeated it aud answered
| all the questions intelligently and promptly.
Mrs. McClellon admitted she visited the
| Niblick house Wednesday afternoon, but shs
denied that she knew nything of the girls
| death. Detective Geyer, who was detailed
to investigate the case, Thursday evening re-
ported to Chief Kelly: II was present al
| the post -mortem examination of the bolv of
Annie Niblick There was nothing to indi-
cate murder. The gtrI stole two handker-
chiefs Wednesday, aud her father told her if
she did not return them before he came from
work he would whip her This is all the iii.
| formation | have been able to obtain
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

TORONTO, Ont, March ll.-Daniel ".
Stewart and Florence andrews of Port HUI
ron. aged -, were arrested Thursday, the
former on charge of procuring of girls for
immoral purposes, and the latter because she
is wanted as "a material witness in the case
Stewart who gives his age as -, residence
New York city, and occupation a traveller
has been for some time the head of So
Callel private detective agency known as
stewards Preventive and Detect
i've union He also advertises an
employment bureau" and it is
charged that he has used this latter business
for the purpose of procuring girls and con
signing them to agents in Chicago, Buffalo
and other cities to lead an immoral life
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
RANDALL SEEMS PRETTY SOLID.


NEW York. March IA Philadelphia
special 10 The Times SAYS: William NJ
Singerly, the proprietor of The Record, a
Democratic newspaper which is bitterly hos
tile TO Congressman Randall, is understood to
be at the bottom of the scheme to freeze him
out, and Jane McManes, the most powerful
of the local ring of Republican bosses, has
said publicly within few days that he ia
vored redistricting the city, SO as to make all
of the districts Republican. 1t is doubtful
whether the scheme will succeed, because it
is apt to raise as much opposition from Re-
publicans as from Democrats The chief
article Of faith of Pennsylvania Republicans
Is protection, and the protectionists gener-
ally believe that Mr.. Randall serves them
better than any Republican could. Nine
tenths of the manufacturers of Philadelphia
would put up money to elect Randall against
any new Republican, if Randall's election
was IN danger"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
Left a Stain on His Memory.

PHILADELPHIA, March flowing TO ir-
Irregularities discovered in the books of the
late A. N. keithler, register OF the water
department, who died few days ago, the
city solicitor has brought suit against Keith
ler's securities for recovery of any sums that
may prove to be due the city. 1t Is learned
that so far at discovered, the irregularities
consist in not crediting several large manu-
featuring firms with amounts of water tax
paid by them. The amount is ubuut 81 900,
but may reach higher figure 1t Is not
likely however 70 exceed the amount Of the
surety. namely, 81, 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
HAD A WEAK CASE.
A New York Judge Takes Whack at
.Jay Could.

Jay Gould.
NEW YORK, March lL-ArthHr Bruins
wick, the boy who organized the late strike
If American District messengers was put on
trial Thursday at Essex Market court on a
charge of conspiracy TO injure the business
of the A merican District company. Several
boy witnesses testified that they were hired
as spies by the company to join the union
formed by Brunswick sud learn its secrets
They testified to what Brunswick said in hi
speech to the boys advising them to strike.
Justice Murray then dismissed the case and
ordered Brunswick'S release saying that he
was glad to be able TO state that the time had
not yet arrived in this country when men OF
Logs could be prohibited from organizing
for an increase Of wages He rebuked th.
company, which is controlled by the Western
Union Telegraph company, for bringing the
charge of conspiracy against the defendant,
and sd led that he considered Mr.. Gould and
his associates much greater cunspirators
They conspired to ruin the property Of their
rivals and committed acts Of violence such
as cutting the wires Of opposition companies.
The case should never have heen brought be
fore him, and he would dismiss it. Bruins.
wick left the court in triumph surrounded 10y
a crowd of his young admirers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March ll-Mrs Lucy
Parsons was arraigned before the mayor al
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. The court
room was crowded TO sutfocation and hun
dreds stood in the street, unable to get into
the building. The doors were finally locked
as a matter of safety. Two local attorneys
appeared for Mrs. Parsons, The case Wa
called Immediately, and the mayor publicly
announced that the defendant would be com
united and placed under $500 bonds,
Without a hearingF asked one of Mrs.
Parsons attorneys.
Without hearing said the mayor.
Mrs. Parsons was then taken to jail, as she
ruuli not procure the bail. The mex; regular
grand jury does not meet until about tia
middle of April, but an effort will he ma lie
by Der attorneys to secure her release Gu d
habcas corpus proceedings,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 11-Judge
Walker, in the United States district court
Thursday granted an injunction on the ap-
plication of the New York, Pennsylvania 6;
Ohio Railroad company, prohibiting eight Of
the leaders of the switchmen's strike at
Youngstown from visiting the conpauy's
yards and interfering with its property or
men. The strikers so far are orderly, but
they have succeeded in seducing nearly all
the new men who had been hired to take
their places.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11
Fatal Explosion of Meiiui;e.

BELFoRT. March by an explosion OF
mellnIte in workshop of the arsenal Thurs
day, two workmen killed and ten seriously
injured Tbs new explosive was being used
In the charging of projectiles.
LATER The total number of persons
killed by the explosion was six and eleven
Others wers seriously injured The explo
sion was caused by the overheating of a
shall
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-11

CHICAGO, March 1i.-Since the strike al
the shoe factory of SELF, Schwab & Co. the
labor organizations have boycotted the firm,
and cards have been printed ironically urg
ing people to buy goods Of the firm because
they employ convict and ''scab" labor.
Thomas H Conean was arrested Wednesday
for distributing these cards, under a city
ordinance prohibiting the scattering of cards
in the street. Thursday he was fined $40 aud
costs He denied having scattered the cards
and said they fell out of his pocket, but the
justice tt ought the plea not proven.